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Digital Malevolence Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:24 am
Shadowlit Facade Volvy As far as apple goes (in general) I actually agree with you. They really do charge too much for the sake of being trendy. iPods are their one item that I'm partial to, though. Well, the iPod was (and still is) the yardstick by which all MP3/4 players are measured. Apple had to have done something right, because I find it hard to believe (or maybe I don't want to believe the inverse) that people bought them just as fashion accessories.
As for everything else, well, consider this: two acquaintances of mine work with computers for a living. One does graphic design for websites, the other, IT support for a major food distribution company. Both have averred that they would never consider purchasing an Apple computer.Well when they first came out they were top of the line and innovative, but its been a good five years and now they are just a status item, you can get the same performance or better from a lesser known company that makes Mp3/Mp4/media players.
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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:58 pm
Digital Malevolence Well when they first came out they were top of the line and innovative, but its been a good five years and now they are just a status item, you can get the same performance or better from a lesser known company that makes Mp3/Mp4/media players. Apple seems to remain profitable by constantly launching new trends. They probably aren't making much money on vanilla iPods nowadays for the reason you said--more competitors offering the same or better stuff entered the market and prices started going down. Not to mention that MP3 players are old tech now, which means they're smaller, lighter, more reliable, and better overall while getting cheaper all the while. Apple would wither if it wasn't constantly engaging in yuppie trendwhoring of some sort.
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Digital Malevolence Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:36 am
Shadowlit Facade Digital Malevolence Well when they first came out they were top of the line and innovative, but its been a good five years and now they are just a status item, you can get the same performance or better from a lesser known company that makes Mp3/Mp4/media players. Apple seems to remain profitable by constantly launching new trends. They probably aren't making much money on vanilla iPods nowadays for the reason you said--more competitors offering the same or better stuff entered the market and prices started going down. Not to mention that MP3 players are old tech now, which means they're smaller, lighter, more reliable, and better overall while getting cheaper all the while. Apple would wither if it wasn't constantly engaging in yuppie trendwhoring of some sort.Indeed.
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:47 pm
Haha! Phrase of the day: "Yuppie trendwhoring" xp
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